01. October 2019
His colleagues considered a course on soil science for 2000 Euro to be crazy. However, to spend the same amount on additional bells and whistles on a tractor, is, in their eyes, normal. A rethink is necessary, says farmer Michael Reber.
28. September 2019
Farm & Food went to Isreal to take part in this year's AgriVest-Conference. In cooperation with AgFunder we are publishing a report from the event.
12. September 2019
It’s hard to miss the investor enthusiasm for meat-free animal products these days. Beyond Beyond Meat’s epic IPO, we continue to hear about mega valuations in the space and it was certainly a topic of conversation at the Good Food Institute’s (GFI) Good Food Conference on and off the stage.
02. September 2019
The area around Osnabück is characterised by small, medium-sized farms, often family-run. The Langsenkamp farm is one of them. In an interview with Farm & Food, Frederik Langsenkamp talks about everyday and big challenges in his line of work and the concern that large farms are displacing the long-established small farms.
28. August 2019
It’s about meeting consumer demand, says nutrionist and Managing Partner at Eat Well Global, Erin Boyd Kappelhof. With Farm & Food she talked about what tomorrow's food system should look like; and how sustainable diets can actually safe the planet – and be tasty at the same time.
27. August 2019
We need a new branding, a concerted effort to separate the myth from reality and promote the benefits of agriculture for a successful career. How do we give agriculture a new image?
27. August 2019
Farmers can benefit from cooperative approaches and independent brands, says Georg Mayerhofer, an innovative farmer from the Passau region.
26. August 2019
“It’s a dead fly, in your chardonnay,” sang Alanis Morrisette. But what’s ironic is that in a few years, we might not be too opposed to swallowing the poor insect for extra protein. Too dramatic? Read on to find out why the dialogue is shifting towards including insect-based proteins in diets for both humans and livestock. Interviews with the Singapore Food Agency & Asia Insect Farm Solutions.
16. August 2019
Decentralized IoT Ecosystem – Ambrosus presents itself with this slogan. CTO Stefan Meyer explains in an interview how blockchain data exchange can help to achieve maximum efficiency in the supply chain from the assembly line to the sales partner.
13. August 2019
How can and how must we eat in order to eat healthily and at the same time adapt our consumer behaviour to the drastically changing climatic conditions? What we consume must also be produced. Agriculture and food or fields and plates belong together. Dr Simone Frey, founder of Future of Nutrition, spoke with Farm & Food about romanticizing agriculture and creating better value behind food production.
07. August 2019
Are you a terroir-ist? If so, you’ll understand — along with almost any winegrower — how sexy soil can be. Beneath any field’s surface, a complex interplay of millions of micro-organisms thrives, defining whether a crop flourishes or withers. These tiny organisms — think bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, algae, nematodes or protozoa — are crucial to how a plant absorbs nutrients from the soil and grows.
18. July 2019
Maintaining and increasing crop yields is not only a desire of agriculture, but also makes an important contribution to species and climate protection, i.e. for all of us. At the beginning of the year, over 18 percent of the Bavarian population signed the petition for a referendum "Save the bees!” – more people voted than at any other referendum in the history of Bavaria.
